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Herdier, a Normal type Pokémon, official artwork

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Herdier: Weakness, Best Moveset & Builds

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Herdier is a balanced Pokémon, led by its Attack (80) and HP (65), with a base stat total of 370.

Build a team with Herdier

What is Herdier weak to?

How much damage Herdier takes from each attacking type.

2×Weak toFighting
0×Immune toGhost

Herdier takes super-effective damage from Fighting. It resists nothing and is immune to Ghost.

Best moveset for Herdier

Herdier has no significant ranked usage this month, so here are its strongest attacking options by type coverage:

  • Giga ImpactNormal150
  • Play RoughFairy90
  • ThunderboltElectric90
  • Psychic FangsPsychic85

Best nature for Herdier

Adamant. Herdier is a physical attacker (80 Attack vs 35 Special Attack) that won't outspeed much anyway, so Adamant (+Attack, −Sp. Atk) gets the most damage.

Abilities

  • IntimidateOn switch-in, this Pokemon lowers the Attack of opponents by 1 stage.
  • Sand RushIf Sandstorm is active, this Pokemon's Speed is doubled; immunity to Sandstorm.
  • ScrappyFighting, Normal moves hit Ghost. Immune to Intimidate.

Evolution line

Lillipup
Herdier
Stoutland
Full learnset (60 moves; tap to expand)

Herdier is not obtainable in Scarlet/Violet, so this is its National Dex movepool.

MoveTypePowerAcc.Category
Giga ImpactNormal15090%Physical
Last ResortNormal140100%Physical
Hyper VoiceNormal90100%Special
Play RoughFairy9090%Physical
Take DownNormal9085%Physical
ThunderboltElectric90100%Special
UproarNormal90100%Special
Wild ChargeElectric90100%Physical
Psychic FangsPsychic85100%Physical
CrunchDark80100%Physical
DigGround80100%Physical
Shadow BallGhost80100%Special
FacadeNormal70100%Physical
RetaliateNormal70100%Physical
Secret PowerNormal70100%Physical
Fire FangFire6595%Physical
Ice FangIce6595%Physical
Thunder FangElectric6595%Physical
Aerial AceFlying60-Physical
BiteDark60100%Physical
CovetNormal60100%Physical
Hidden Power WaterWater60100%Special
Rock TombRock6095%Physical
RoundNormal60100%Special
Shock WaveElectric60-Special
SnarlDark5595%Special
PaybackDark50100%Physical
SnoreNormal50100%Special
PursuitDark40100%Physical
Rock SmashFighting40100%Physical
TackleNormal40100%Physical
LickGhost30100%Physical
Mud-SlapGround20100%Special
FrustrationNormal?100%Physical
ReturnNormal?100%Physical
ReversalFighting?100%Physical
After YouNormal--Status
AttractNormal-100%Status
Baby-Doll EyesFairy-100%Status
CharmFairy-100%Status
ConfideNormal--Status
Double TeamNormal--Status
EndureNormal--Status
Helping HandNormal--Status
HowlNormal--Status
LeerNormal-100%Status
Odor SleuthNormal--Status
ProtectNormal--Status
Rain DanceWater--Status
RestPsychic--Status
RoarNormal--Status
Sand AttackGround-100%Status
Sleep TalkNormal--Status
SubstituteNormal--Status
Sunny DayFire--Status
SwaggerNormal-85%Status
Thunder WaveElectric-90%Status
ToxicPoison-90%Status
Work UpNormal--Status
YawnNormal--Status